The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-10
m CAUCUS.
Carlisle Kenominated for Speaker.
Representative Blount and Breckenridge
z. Como to blows. TaSFN
Democratic senators Meet to Decide
-.ts,A Upon Their Course. ,N

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the candidates for various house OIL
Ices, the chief attraction being the
headquarters Of Doorkeeper Donaison
and w. 8. Raines, the New York as
plrant for Donalsop's place, this Office
being the one on which the chief con-
test was expected to take place.
The caucus was called for z O'Clock,
but It was nearly when Representa-
tive Cox of New York called the body
to order. He spoke at considerable
length. When he first entered the
Democratic caucus thirty years ago,
the Democratic party was in power.
II waited q long time for, the return of
that domination, but it had come In
the futlness Of strength. He cougratu-
lated them on the victories Of this year,
which had 20 's' 'ti'iff ft g..
PARALYZED A55-'' OPPOSITION
that they would not be able to recover
for 1888 unless the Democracy failed
Ia harmony and duty.
"But. gentlemen" said he, "y0ur
duty this evening is not to pass upon
any code or policy. One Of our duties
Is to select for the votes of the house
its speaker. Happily there is no more
contest as to his personality than as to
his eminent fitness and presiding abil-
ity. Under his leadership the minority
was sure of just treatment. Oh! how
much better than that accorded us Ia
the reign of the audacious speaker
from Maine and his incompetent suc>
cessor from Ohio"
On motion Of Representative Breck-
enridge Of Kentucky Hon. John g.
Carlisle was nominated for speaker by
acclamation. s..s.-
Mr.. Carlisle was brought In and called
on for q speech. After acknowledging
the honor conferred In naming him for
the position second time, and refer
ring to the onerous nature Of the du>
ties which the position involved, he
said: ..... ..-
81 need not speak on this occasion Of
the Importance Of the approaching ses-
sion of congress. think We will ap-
preciate 1t, and perhaps there is not
one among US who would not gladly
escape, If he could, from the RESPONSE
bllities which the situation imposes
upon him. But we cannot escape from
them. AS representatives of the people
we are sent here to do the work which
the interests of the people require, and
we must do ii, or at least make an
honest effort to do it. With united
and
HARMONIOUS DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY,
1t is impossible for us to fail, while
with out such . majority 1t is.impossi.
ble for US to succeed, or, at least, sue
cess would be extremely doubtful. 1t
is therefore Of the highest Importance
that we should reconcile, if possible,
all differences OF opinion among our
|seIves before engaging in contest with
. common, enemy. II we can agree
Iamoug ourselves on the essential points
we can we'll afford, In view of the
critical condition of the country, to
postpone the discussion of minor mat
tiers until more appropriate time.
This course, 1t seems, is demanded
10y the highest considerations of party
Iexpediency aud public welfare.
But, Mr.. Chairman, I did not intend
to indulge in this line Of remark and
Twill not pursue 1t further. We all
know what Is expected of Us, and
hope wo are all prepared to make
such concessions and compromises as
will secure concert of action and the
satisfactory settlement of the great
public questions which will be presen-
ted for our consideration. g.,
Knowing that you have still Other
nominations to make, it is my purposs
: simply to thank you for what you have
already done, and to pledge my bes
efforts 10 serve you, the party and tn,
country"
Representative Bland OF Missouri
! named John b. Clark, the present in
cumbent, for clerk of tho house
Agreed to.
:. Representative Seney of Ohio namet
J. p. Leedom OF Ohio for sergent-at
arms and he was chosen.
Then came
THE ONLY REAL CONTEST
OF the evening-that for doorkeepel
M. Donelson was nominated by Repre-
sentative Washington Of Tennessee
3, Mr.. W. S. Raines OF New York b,
Representative Burke Cochran, Mr.. A
B. Hurst of Mississippi by Representa-
tive Berry, Mr.. d. X. Reeder OF Penn
sylvania by Representative Ermer
trout, and Mr.. House Of Michigan b
Representative Tarsney.
"a AS soon as the nominations wer
closed, Representative Breckenridge {
= Arkansas began a vigorous attack O
Mr.. Donelson, substantially repeatiD
and celebrating what was contained !
his published charges against The doc
keeper.
Mr.. Tautbee of kentucky defende